The program promotes independence and responsibility. Many students are not only on their own for the first time, but also on their own in a large, urban, cosmopolitan setting. Meeting these challenges builds self-confidence and growth as ethnocentrism is diminished. How do others view Americans? We grow as we are compelled to compare our way of living with that of many other cultures.

Employability

Alumni report that their London Centre experience opened up many more job opportunities. Employers tend to favor people with independence, adaptability, open-mindedness, and experience in a cross-cultural context.

First - Hand Learning

London itself is the great laboratory for this learning experience. Class work is, of course, valuable and necessary, but experiences outside the classroom (planned or spontaneous) are often more profound as you engage physically and emotionally the exciting challenge of this great city and country.

Cultural Package

One of the outstanding features of the program is the "Cultural Package." This feature involves ten in-London events, including plays, concerts, and London Walks. London Walks are two to threehour guided tours, which take place primarily in the evening, each with a special theme and guide. For example, a "Jack the Ripper" walk is conducted by a Scotland Yard detective. London is the theatre capital of the world. In addition, students will also participate in five guided out-of-London day trips. These will take place on Wednesdays. Places visited in the past include the Roman town of Bath, Shakespeare's birthplace of Stratford-on-Avon, Canterbury, Portsmouth, Oxford, Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill's boyhood home, and the archaeological glory of Stonehenge.

London Centre/Joie de Vivre

"Joy of living" is a phrase that reflects the feelings of many who have experienced the London Centre Program--the best time of time of our lives. The greatest legacies of the program are new knowledge, new perspectives, self-confidence, and memories etched in our minds for a lifetime.